Title:
HINGE STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING HINGE STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/163961
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in the present document may include a first housing, a second housing, a hinge structure foldably connecting the first housing and the second housing with each other, and a display module which is disposed at the first housing and the second housing, a partial area of which is folded by the folding of the first housing and the second housing, wherein the hinge structure may include a rotation shaft, a first idle gear rotating together with the rotation shaft, a second idle gear rotating together with the rotation shaft and aligned side by side with the fist idle gear, a first gear engaged with the first idle gear in a first direction with reference to the rotation shaft, a second gear engaged with the second idle gear in the first direction with reference to the rotation shaft, a first pressing member making the first gear and the second gear approach each other, and a first interlocking structure formed between the first gear and the second gear to enable the first gear and the second gear to be engaged with each other, and formed between the first gear and the second gear so as to provide rotational force in an opposite direction to the first gear and the second gear as the first gear and the second gear are made to approach each other by the first pressing member. Various other embodiments are possible.
Inventors:
KIM JONGKEUN (KR)
KIM HYUNGSOO (KR)
KIM HYUNGSOO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2021/011667
Publication Date:
August 04, 2022
Filing Date:
August 31, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
H04M1/02; F16C11/04; G06F1/16
Foreign References:
| KR102174853B1 | 2020-11-05 | |||
| KR20200135636A | 2020-12-03 | |||
| CN211018886U | 2020-07-14 | |||
| CN207111694U | 2018-03-16 | |||
| KR20130134648A | 2013-12-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YOON & LEE INTERNATIONAL PATENT & LAW FIRM (KR)
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